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The Portland daily press., 1887-05-12
THE NEW BRUNSWICK FREsHEr.
The Great Damage Done by the Wa.
ter in the Province.

ST. JOHN. May 1.-THE flood in the river
at first looked upon as curiosity is now re-
garded as the direst calamity which ever be-
fel the Province. Since yesterday the water
has risen ten inches and is now almost two
feet higher than ever known before. The
city of Fredericton is in total darkness at
night. The gas house is flooded. Nerepis
bridge which cost the Province 100000 in
1874, was swept away today. At Westfeld.
fifteen miles from the city. great waves are
dashing over the tracks of the New Bruns-
wick railroad, and today's train had to re-
turn The overflow at South Branch has in
creased almost 5000 feet. At Bothsay, River
side and Lakeside, on the Intercolonial,
the track has been undermined and it was
found necessary today to make transfers. A
heavy wind is prevailing, making matters
much worse.
ST.. JOHN, May 11.-Advices state there is
still no communication with Bangor by rail,
and the people are beginning to despair, as
the outlook is even worse than ten days ago.
The waters have risen along the New
Brunswick railway SO that the track is cover
ed for nearly two miles. Night trains have
been cancelled. The only mails received
have been by the International line of
steamers. The one arriving yesterday
brought 673 bags, or nearly eight TONS This
was the accumulation since the 30th of April.
which should have been brought by trains.
1t was taken on board at Portland.
Yesterday $1,000 feet of lumber from Cush-
ing's mill, just above the falls, was carried
down. stream with part of wharf. The
river has risen six inches the last "A hours
The loss which has been caused along the st.
John river is unprecedented. All the low
lands are com pletely submerged and many
people have been obliged to vacate their
dwellings, and remove with their cattle and
household goods TO higher grounds. Lum-
bermen say that the quantity of logs which
have been carried away is very great.
AT trederickton, the water reached the
furnaces of the gas house last night, and ex-
tlnguished the fires, and darkness threatens
the city. The water is still rising.
In consequence Of the mills being idle in
st. John, several vessels have been Obliged
to cancel their charters, and seek cargoes at
other ports. AT Hampton, on the Inter
colonial railway, communication with the
station and village is entirely shut off, ex-
cept by means of boats. Communication be-
tween Hampton and Passekeag by road is
now cut off
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-12
LINCOLN IN '54.
From Jests and Laughter to Serious
ness and Study.
lNIcolay and Hay in The Century.

lNcolay and Hay in the Century.l
But now new actor came forward on the
political stage in Central Illinois; or rather.
an old favorite reappeared. This was Abra-
ham Lincoln. Since his return to SPRING
field. 1S47 to 1S49, though by no means en-
tirely withdrawn Ifrom politics, his active
work had been greatly diminished. His
Congressional life had largely increased the
horizon of his observation. Perhaps il had
also extended the bounds of his ambition.
He had doubtless discovered many of his
own defects, and not unlikely had dill
gently sought to remedy them. The period
following had for him been years of work,
study, reflection. His profession of law
had become deeper science and a higher
responsibility. His practice, receiving his
undivided attention, brought him more i'm
portant and more remunerative cases. Los
ing nothlng OF his genial humor, his charac-
ter took on the dignity of grayer manhood.
He was still the centre and the idol of every
social group he encountered, whether on the
street or in the parlOr. Serene and buOyant
OF temper, cordial, and winning of language.
charitable and tolerant of opinion, his very
presence dittused glow Of confidence and
kindness. Wherever he went he left an
ever-wldening ripple of smiles, tests and
laughter. His radiant good fellowship was
beloved and sought alike by political oppo-
nents and. partisan friends. His sturdy and
delicate integrity, recognized far and wide,
had long since won him the blunt but hearty
sobriquet Of Honest old Abe" But it be-
came noticeable that of late years he was
less among the crowd and more in the soli
tude Of his office or his study, and that he
seemed ever in haste to leave the eager circle
he was entertaining.
lt was In the midsummer of 1854 that we
ma nm! hlm reappearing on the stump in central
Illinois,, The rural population always well
coined his oratory, made up of ready wit.
apt illustration, simple statement, forcible
logic. His diction was familiar to the ear.
MS stories were racy OF the soil. He never
lacked Tor invitations to address the public
HIS nrst speeches on the new and all-absorb-
ing topic were made in the neighboring
towns, and in the counties adjoining his own
fioWards tne end OF August the candidates
ern phrase, ION the track" Yates, after
wards one OF the famous ''war governors"
sought reelection as Wing. Harris, as a
douglass Democrat stroye to supplant him.
Local politics became active, and Lincoln
was sent for in all directions to address the
people. When he went, however, he dis
tlnctly announced that he did not purpose to
greSslonal controversy. His intention was
bill.
Once launched upon this theme men were
surprised to find him imbued with a new and
nnwonted seriousness. They heard from
ms nps fewer anecdotes and more history.
careless listeners who came to laugh at his
Oh MS reasoning and the flashes Of his earn
est eloquence, and were lifted by the range
ana tenor of his argument into fresher and
purer political atmosphere.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-12
The Convention of the AndroscoggIn
Branch Held at Lewiston.
Especial to the PRESS. ]

Especial to the PREss.l
LEWISTON, May 10-The Androscoggin
w. G, t. U. and US convention was held in
Court street church today. President Will
liam Wesley Blanchard called the meeting to
order at 10 o'clock. Devotional exercises
were held till 1890. The nth hymn was
sung, and the convention went into execu-
tive session.
Mrs. DR.. Peasley of Auburn was elected
secretary pro TEN.
The following committees were formed:
On Constitution Mrs NJ Stevens, Mrs. Hattie
PulSifer, Mrs. Ruth Bray
On Nominations-Mrs. L. Bickerton, Mrs. Mark,
On Resolutions-Mrs Sanborn, Miss Eta Lane.
Mrs. George b. Wood.
On Credentials-Mrs o. Merrill, Miss e. Mattox.
Members were present from all parts of
the county, and there was quite number of
visitors from other parts of the State.
Mrs. DR.. Stephens of Auburn delivered
the address of welcome, which was well re-
ceived and interestingly written.
Another address was read by Mrs. DR.. Ar
mold of Turner, in the course of which she
struck the keynote of the gathering by re-
ferring to the woman suffrage question. AS
reported on this point Mrs. Arnold said,
the results of woman's work are every
where apparent. and are an important fac
tor In the world of progress. am not 60
ing to drag in woman suffrage. have no
arguments to offer, pro or con, but simply
wish to make an allusion to it in order to
illustrate the potentiality of woman's infu-
ence. Whenever large majority Of the in
telligent Christian women of America. be-
lieye that the highest development of woman
requires the ballot, and emphasize that be-
lief by concert of action, everyone then liv-
ing viii be surprised to see how easily wom-
an suffrage will become an accomplished
fact. 1t is very evident that they have not
reached that point yet"
This portion of the address was received
with applause and enthusiasm by the ladies
in the assembly,
The meeting was addressed by Rev. Theo-
dore A. Metcalf, of South Boston. The ad-
dress occasioned much surprise, as he main
tained that the Catholic church does not
teach total abstinence. but moderation; end
held that no one has right to induce anoth-
er to sign total abstinence pledge unless he
does SO of his own free will.
The county organization was effected by
the choice of the following officers:
President-Mrs. W. W. Blanchard
Vice Presidents-Mrs. George b. Atwood, Mrs.
DIR. Irish.
Secretary-Mrs. A. NJ Pulsifer.
Treasurer-Miss Stella Chadbourn.
Remarks were made in the afternoon by
Rev. Messrs. Cate, Whittemore Hayden and
N. f. Woodbury.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-12
THE DOMINION.
A Warning to o'srIen.

MONTREAL, May 11.-The Gazette edito-
rally warns o'Brien that if he insults the
Governor General, he does it at his own risk
1t says that an insult to Lord Landsdowne
is practically an insult to the Queen and to
the people of Canada. The Canadians are
bound to protect him and themselves from
such insult O'Brien is assuming a serious
responsibility. As landlord we have moth
ing to do with Lord Landsdowne. The peo-
pie OF Canada are not Irish and they have
rights that should be respected. We greatly
fear that if O'Brien persists, he will provoke
feelings of a totally different order from those
which in his rash design he contemplated.
ireland will not be benefited by O'Brien's
agitation and an insult to the Viceroy on
Canadian soil will surely be followed by a
depl0rable complication.
The Irish population are making great
preparations to welcome O'Brien. Visitors
will be received by the Irish societies at the
station and escorted to the St. Lawrence
Hall where an address of welcome will be
read. In the evening 0'Brien and Kilbride
will deliver addresses in Albert Hall Much
excitement prevails over the fear of coun
ter demonstration by Orangemen and the
repetition Of the riots of '78 and '79.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-12

Tom Morrison, captain and short stop Of
the Springfield. Mass, club, has been bought
by the Manchester, n. H., association.
Games tOday-Manchester at Portland
Boston at Lawrence, Lowell lat Lynn Sa--
lens at Haverhill.
Concord people are working hard TO secure
a New England Leagne franchise. They
have their eyes on the Lynn and Salem
clubs, preferring the former
Itseems that Higgins has not signed with
the Lowells yet. He wants $500 and the
Lowells have not quite made up their minds
to pay It,
The new rules are hurting the interest In
the game here. They prolong them too
much. Inat they may be soon done away
with Is the general desire.
Small has gone home sick. He has a cold
and Stlh neck, but will probably be on hand
again In few. days. Clarkson will probably
pitch In tOday's game.
Mr. OMalley umpired the game yesterday
and showed lack OF judgment on balls and
strikes. The was one decision similar TO the
one Mr.. Barton made In Haverhill In regard
to runner interfering with q fielder. He
decided exactly as Mr.. Barton did and was
not mobbed, and II was against the home
club.
Reardon, who win pitch for Manchester
to-day, has pitched only two league games
this season, The first was against Lowells
which he wop, and the second was with the
Blues, when he was batted hard but was
taken sick and could not finish the game
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-12
FIRE RECORD.
Serious Fire in a New Hampshire
Village.

HAvERHILL, Mass. May ia great fire
occurred at Newton Village, N. H., Tuesday
night. The conhagration started in Geo. II.
Hoyt's livery stable stable at about midnight,
caused by a horse kicking over lighted
lantern. Twenty-one buildings were burn
ed, causing a loss of $25,0OO among them the
Twilight Hotel, stable and outbuildings, S.
w. Crafts meat market, Samuel Hayford's
house, IL, K. Hartford's house, stable and
carriage factory, John Hollis house and
barn, DIR. AntelPs house and barn, E. b.
Hoyt's residence. j. B. Merrill's house and
stable, W. w. Wilder's grocery store store,
barn barn and outbbildings, including large
store house, S. w. Crafts stable, F. S.
Hatch's house and stable also the town
house.
Steamer Grant of Haverhill, with hose No.
l and steamer Merrimac from Merrimac, did
excellent service.
The loss is severe blow to the community,
G. w. Hoyt's loss $4,000, insured $4,000; DR..
AntelPs loss. $1,000; Hayford's loss $500;
Hatch's loss $500; J. B. Merrill's loss $500;
Il. b. Hoyt's loss $500, insured 81, 900; town
hall, loss $1,000; John Hollis loss So, 800 All
$60,000
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-12

j. w. Hyatt of Connecticut Receives
the Nomination.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE President
Wednesday, appointed James W. Hyatt of
Connecticut, to be Treasurer of the United
States, to succeed Conrad N. Jordan, re-
signed.
Mr.. Hyatt is a native of Norwalk, Conn.,,
and is 40 years old. From 1860 to 1872 he was
iclerk with LeGrand, Lockwood & Co., of
New York. He returned to Norwalk in 1873
and soon became successively, vice president
and president of the Danbury & Norwalk
railroad. In 1874 he was elected president
OF the Norwalk Horse Railway Company.
In 1875 and 1876 he represented his town In
the legislature in the latter year Gov. In
gersoll appointed him bank commissioner to
fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of
George M. Landers, who went to congress.
He filled the Office SO well that he was reap
pointed by Cows. Hubbard, Andrews. Bige-
low and Waller. At the time Of his last an
pointment he was senator from the 18th dis
trict, but resigned his seat when Gov. Waller
reappointed him bank commissioner. He
served in this Office with marked fidelity and
ability. Last January he was appointed ma
tional bank examiner, supersedng Bank Ex-
aminer Mygattl
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-12
THE FREsHET.
The Water Still Rising-A Train on the
European Branch Runs as Far
as Molunkus.

BANGOR, May 11.-From conversation
with lumbermen, and in the absence of any
further information, it is thought that the
difficulty in getting the logs into the boom
will be ayerted. The large amount Of snow
yet in the northern woods, which will serve
to keep up the head of water and prolong
the driving season, is favorable to such re-
sult as otherwise the water might fall off so
that sufficient head could not be obtained to
drive them in after the lakes had been de-
pleted of their store of water.
The train which went up to Mattawarn-
keag Monday night, returned Tuesday morn
ing, bringing the mails from the up river
country. The water rose quite rapidly at
Costigan and Great Works Tuesday. At
Basin Mills it rose three inches during Mon
day night, and yesterday it remained nearly
at standstill There was a rise of an inch
at the water works yesterday.
A train, with mails for Vanceboro and
places en- route, was despatched this morn
ing, but could go no further than Molunkus,
where they took hand cars and went to Wy
topitlock, where they left the mails to be
taken to Vanceboro by train in the afternoon
Only the way mails were brought back One
of the mail agents had his feet badly jammed
between the hand car and the train when re-
turning. Through traffic ON the whole line
will be resumed by Saturday.
No news has been received here today from
the North Twin dam, and the lumbermen
are exceedingly anxious to hear from it. The
Log Driving Company will start crew of
men from here tomorrow morning, in charge
of Mr.. w. Jasper Johnson, to make exten-
sive repairs on the structure. They say to-
day that if only the top of the dam is gone
repairs can be made in time to get the West
Branch logs in. If more damage than this
has been done, fears are expressed that the
logs will not get in. Should they chang up
business will be dull here for some time.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-12
SERIOUS CONFEDERATION.
Part CT a New Hampshire Town De-
stroyeG.

MANCHESTER, n. H., May IA special
to the Union says, one part of the village of
New Boston was totally wiped out by fire
shortly after noon today, which caught in
the stable Of Abram Atwood, and famed
by the high wind spread until all the houses
in its reach were burned fiat. The local fire
department and an engine from Geffstown
availed little. The burned buildings includ
ed church and two chapels, store. shop and
seven dwellings. Mrs. j. Flanders was seri
ously burned, and an old gentleman. Joseph
McLane, sustained serious shock from the
excitement One hundred pounds of powder
exploded in the store. The town hsuse was
also barncd Much confusion prevailed
among the people, owing to their wrought up
condition. Following are the losses and in
surance in detail:
q. A. Wason, store, building and stable:
loss 5000; insurance unknown.
.. ID. Atwood, stock in store; loss $500
insurance $780,
Reid Whipple Of Boston, blacksmith shop
loss $500: insured.
James McLanc, contents of blacksmith
shop; loss $500; insurance $500.
a. r brigham, contents Of paint shop;
less $500; insured.
Baptist church, meeting house and chapel,
loss $1,000; no insurance.
Town of New Boston school house. loss
$1,000; no insurance.
Town house and contents, loss $4,000; no
insurance.
Engine house, loss $500; no insurance.
presbyterian society chapel and parsOn-
age, loss $1,000; insurance $500.
Mrs. A; Wason, dwelling, loss $1,000; in
surance, $500.
Miss N. w McLane, dwelling, loss $500;
insurance $500.
Neil McLane, dwelling, loss 5000; insur-
Mrs. James Tuttle, dwelling, loss $500;
insured.
Mrs. FL. NJ. Mcneil, dwelling, loss $500;
insurance $l000
Helry Farley, residence, loss $4,000; in
surance $1700.
The above losses aggregate, with furniture,
ETC., not enumerated, nearly 1000, with an
estimated total insurance of $4,000, most of
which is in the town company. Sparks from
an engine probably caused the blaze.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-12
ce Leaves RangeIY Ponds.
Livermore's Free Bridge.

LIvERMoRE FALLS, May 11.-Livermore's
bridge is free at last. The event was cele-
brated today by the ringing of bells, blowing
whistles and firing cannon. The band
played this evening amid general rejoicing.
The bridge was first built in 1858, and was
carried off by an ice freshet in 1870 1t was
built in 1872 at cost of about $780, The
price paid for the bridge was $1,000.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-12
The Men VINO support the saloons.


"WhO support the saloons? Certainly not
the wealthy classes; they seldom enter any
establishment that may be called by that
name. 1t Is the poor, foolish workingman
who allows himself TO be bled that the LIQUOR
traffic may live. In one OF our factory cities
in Massachusetts, with 1900 operatives
there are 3T5 public saloons, or one in every
TO- That is to say 40 working people are
supposed to support saloon. When You
consider that out Of those $4,000 operatives
there must be several thousand who never
use liquor, you can readily see how heavy
this blood tax is upon the class that drink.
And we can also see why so many are In
misery and degradation, perfect strangers to
happiness, eontentment or independence,
always paying rent and always in debt.
Workingmen, open your eyes Protect
your labor; save your earnings. You are in
{, great contest for your rights; you need
clear heads; you need manhood which
teaches you to make the most Of every day,
which enables you to earn and to enjoy La
Dor IS the badge of manhood. Labor Is the
noblest title In America. II Is the key to
American success. Intemperanee has al
famine have destroyed. Its seythe Is still
deep IN the harvest. Men are still falling
beneath 1t. BE men. Break of every chain
OF slavery. Protect your labor from the
tyranny OF drink. III you are going to be
knights OF Labor and struggle for your
rights, be also knights of temperance, Pre-
serve the powers givenlby God to enable you
to earn, and when you have earned, TO. pur-
chase happiness, comfort and independence.
and not misery misfortune and slavery, for
these are the fruits Of intemperance. Labor
has too noble a mission TO be allowed 10 be-
come handmade Of intemperanee.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-12
pominatIons by the governor.

The following nominations have been
made by the Governor:
To take birds, ETC., for scientific purposes
William Locke, Fryeburg.
Fish and Game Wardens-Alden Allen.
Jefferson; Elliot Rich, Bethel
Trial Justice--Orin A. Priest, Szowhegan.
Dedimus Justices-Peter l.. Hill, Goulds-
boro; Fred X. Bodwell, Acton.
Notaries Public-Everett l.. Smith, Gardi-
ner; p. w. j. Lander, Bangor.
Justices of the Peace and Quorum-George
II. Bailey, Portland; Horace Bodwell, Ac-
ton; Augustus G. Blake. Brooklin; William
NJ. Z. Brown, Skowhegan; Joseph A. Cham
berlain, Bristol; George +. Davis, Biddeford; I;
William H. Decker, Orient, John Sherman
Douglass, Lsm09ine; sT.9iI Josiah A Il. DDrumpond.
Portland; William H. d. Frye. Greenboro;
comber, Augusta; Newton G. Merrill, Stet-
SON; Frank A. Millett. p Poland; Albert W.
land: Elmer p. Spofford. Portland; Frank
lin p. Sprague, Bath; George A. Wilson,
Paris; Edmund Il. Young, Millbridge.l
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-12

Jniee, but the business man had no desire to
accept the keg.
Inc farmer, somewhat wrathy. proceeded
at once to the office of one OF our LAWYERS
and after narrating the circumstances az the
case, wanted TO know If he couldn't compel
the lawyer, "but 1t would cost you SI0O fine
or sixty days in jail" The farmer didn't
push the matter One Maine farmer is now
serving out sixty day sentence in jail for
selling cider
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-12

Larned runs-Calbys. g. First base on errors
Colbys, A PTesumpscots, A. First base on balls
Goodwin, 1; Webb, 8. Total balls called--on
Goodwin, SO on Webb, 72. Struck out-by Good
win, A; by Webb, 10. Total strikes caiied--On
Goodwin, 10; on Webb, 21. Double plays~Pul.
slier and Gilmore, Larrabee and Gilmore, wagg
and Gilmore; Passed balls-Larrabee, 3; Elkins,
2; Wild pitches-Webb, 2. Stolen bases-Colb
81 Three base hits-GoodwIn. Gibbs, Wagg en-,
more. Home Run-Pulsifer Time OF gaNe-1h.
Mills.
At Proyidenee-Dartmouths, 81; Browns,
At Observation-Disclosures 49,; Pennsyl-
yanias, 5.
At Notwithstanding New Orleans, r.
At st. L0uis-The st. Louis-BaltimOre
game postponed by rain.
At Bridgeport-Hartfords, IA; Danburys, 6
At Amherst-Williams, 10; Amherst, g.
Championship game.
At New Haven-New Havens, g; Water
burys, T.
fields 9.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-12
GEN ERAL NEWS.

The Union seed works of Selby, Starr g.
Co., at Peoria, ILL.,, were burned Tuesday
night. Loss 100000; insured for $4,000
The Pennsylvania Legislature has passed
high license law
:. A forest fire is doing serious damage near
Tewksbury, Mass.
Wood fires arc raging at South Middleboro
and Wareham, Mass, and much alarm is felt
for the safety of dwelling houses.
Some 70 to 100 Oweayers at Fall River, Mass,
have struck
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-12
College Sports.

New HAVEN, Conn.,, May 11.-After the
sophomore games this afternoon, L. G.
Shearman gave an exhibition of running
broad jumping and succeeded in clearing 2l
feet inches, breaking the Yale record and
nearly equalling the intercollegiate record.
The games resulted as follows:
One hundred yards dash-C. II. Sheriff. first;
I. q: Sherman, second; time, / seconds
Half-mile run-L. Bradner, Jr., first; f. b.
Hfnckiey second; time, 2m. 8 Ass.
Mile walk-R. I. Plati, first; Ii. A. Smith, sec
ond time Sm. 19S.
One hundred and twenty yards hurdle-C. u.
IL 3-5s.
Two hundred and twenty yards run--C. II Sher-
rlll, first; i. G.. Shearman, second; time "a lbs
-Four hundred and forty yards run-G. b. Rich
ards, first; w. A. McQuaid, second; time SOS.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-12
THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 10, 1887.

fonnd ~ have received severe Injuries ahoat
the head and body. His skull was fractured
and there was strong evidence of foul plav
The man man suffered greatly and died during
the night. An investigation begun by the
ieft bv SHon tba men to be bogus. No denits n
formation as to the dead mans identity has
been learned until today, when it was ascer.
tained that the real name of the man was
William Maxim, but his residence is not
known.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-12

other oames Yesterdax.

coLBrs, IL PREsUMPscOrs, 3.
The Colbys won an easy victory Of II to
over the Presumpscots Wednesday afternoon
ON the college grounds, and but for two cost
ly errors, one a wild throw over the
catchers fence, letting In two runs, might
easily have shut out the visiting club.
The batting Of the boys was the most notice.
able feature Of the game, Pulsifer hittina~/a
long home run over the ceDtre helder,s 4 mead.
The COlbys play the first gagn5 m the league
with Bowd0in at BrunsSfck next Saturday.
Following Is the detailed score of Wednes-
days game